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ROXBORO, NORTH GAROLlNWfdnesday Evening January 31, 1917
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MMI6RATI0N BILL IS
VETOED SECOND WE
E; PRESIDENT WILSON
,1S NOT CHARCTER TEST
Prpvision as to Enforcement Holds
Posibilities of International Com
plications Former Vetoes by Taft
and Cleveland.
Washington , Jan. 29. President
Wilson today vetoed the immigration
, bill passed recently by Congress, be-
cause of its literacy test provision.
It was the second time that Pres
ident Wilson had vetoed an immigra
tion bill because of the literacy test,
and for the same reason similar meas
ures were given vetoes by Presidents
Taft and Cleveland.
The President's veto message to
the house, in which the bill' originated
follows: j
"I very much regret to return this
bill without my signature.
''In most of the provisions of the
bill I should be very glad to concur,
but I cannot rid myself of the convic-
tion that the literacy test constitutes
a radical change in the policy of the i troops will occupy the territory left
nation which is not justified in prin-! vacant by the Americans, but the be
ciple. It is not a test of character, 1 lief is strong here that the bandid,
of quality, or of personal fitness, but' who is credited with at least 8,000
would operate in most cases merely well armed men and who is -now at
as a penalty for lack of opportunity least four times as strong as When
in the county from which the alien
seeking admission came Tlie oppor
tunity to gain an education is in
many cases one of the chief oppor
tunities sought by the immigrant in
coming to the United States, and our
experience - in , the ;pa?t as'nojt Jfeen
lhat the illiterate ihimigMiit'isttas
such; 3noeIe.in23i
of puality andofr puse)eno
objected to on principle bui tests, of
opportunity surely may be.
"Moreover, even if this test might
be equitably insisted on, one of the I
exceptions proposed to its applica
tion involves a provision which might
lead to very delicate and hazardous
diplomatic situations.
"The bill excepts from the opera
tion of the literacy test 'all aliens who
shall prove to the satisfaction of the
proper immigration officer or to be
secretary of labor that they are seek
ing admission to the United States to
avoid religious persecution in the
country of their last permanent resi
dence, whether such persecution be
evidenced by over acts or govern
mental regulations that discriminate
against the alien or the race to which
he belongs because of his religious
faith.'
"Such a provision, so applied and
administered, would oblige the officer
concerned in effect to pass judgment
upon the laws and practices of a
foreign government and declare that
they did or did pot constitute -religious
persecution. ; This would, to say
the least, be a most invidious func
tion for any administrative officer of
this government to perform, and it is
not only possible but probable that
very serious questions of internation
al justice and comity would arise be
tween this government and the gov
ernment or governments thus offic
ially condemned should its exercise
he adopted.
"I dare say that these consequences
were not in the minds of the propon
ents of this provision but the provi
sion separately and in itself renders
it unwise for me to give any assent
to this legislation in its present
form."
When the message was read in the
house it was ordered to lie on the ta
tte until Thursday morning, and
-champions of the bill began laying
their plans for an effort to override
'the veto. Chairman Burnett an
nounced tonight .that he would move
for a vote Thursday. Two years
ago the house lacked only lour votes
rof the necessary two-thirds majority
to pass the "bill over the veto. ' .. No
action was taken by the senate.
The bill which the President ve
toed today passed the house last
March by a vote of 308 to 87, and the
-senate in December by 64 to 7.
The painting of the court-house is
almost completed, , and" adds much ; to
the attractiveness of the Jmipngln
fact the interior has been wonderful
ly improved, and the outside appear
ance will look much better when com-
PERSHING 'S FORCE
ABANDONS WATCH
Villa, With Strengthened Force is Ex
pected to Make Desperate Effort to
Occupy Territory Left Vacant; May
Relieve More National Guardsmen
Now on Border.
Washington, Jan. 28. The final ' act
in the entrance into Mexico of 12,
000 American soldiers as a .result of
the Villa massacre of 17 Americans
at Columbus, N. M., oh March 9, 1916,
was written today with official an
nouncement by the War Department
that Gen. Pershing had been ordered,
and actually had started, to bring his
troops back to the United States.
Secretary Baker issued the follow
ing announcement:
"Gen, Pershing has been ordered to
bring his troops out of Mexico. The
movement is to be an immediate one
and is probably already under way."
Later advices to the department
said that the troops already had be
gun the evacuation of Colonia Dublin,-.
110 miles from the border, where
they had been concentrating during
the past few weeks. .The last Amer
ican soldier is expected to recross the
border in about a week.
No official information is at hand,
as to whether Villa or Carranza
the American troops went across the
border, will make a desperate effort
to take the territory, particularly for
its moral effect.
Presbyterian Announcement .
Midweek prayer services Wedncs-
vie'for the ireceptldn f member:
Reguldr services next Sunday at
11 a. m., and 7 p. m. Sunday school
at 9:45 a. m. The Lord's Supper
' will be observed at morning service.
A Men's Bible class has recently
been organized to which all men are
cordSially invited.
DECLARE TEN PER
CENT DIVIDEND
At a Meeting of the Stockholders of
the Bank of Roxboro Dr. Baynes
Elected President.
The stockholders of the -Bank of
Roxboro meet in their 13th annual
meeting last Saturday afternoon.
The reports of the different com
mittees were read and approved. The
reports showing one of the most suc
cessful years in the history of this
bank. ,
The following report was submit
ted the stockholders by the Cashier:
Resources.
Loans i $235,159.70
Overdrafts 710.69
Stocks and Bonds 13,500.00
Banking house and fix
tures 1U.7UU.UU
Real Estate
Interest Account 1,375.00
Cash and due from banks 84,m.
Total $352,566.61
Liabilities.
Capital Stock $ 25,000.00
Surplus - ------ 10,000.00
Undivided profits 9,766.80
Cashier's checks outstand-
ing 55.25
Deposits - 307,744.56
Total $352,566.61
The stockholders elected Mr. W F.
Long director, to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation ofDr. E.
J. Tucker. AAt the meeting of the
directors directly after he adjourn
ment of the stockholders meeting. Dr.
R S. Baynes was elected President;
Mr. T. E. Austin, Vice-President; W.
P. Long Cashier, and B. G. Clayton, j
Assistant Cashier. -
.A ten per cent dividend was de
clared, payable February 1st, 1917.
The first NortH Carolina Infantry
win be sent from El Paso, Texas, to
Ashevilie and-mnsterecl out ; from
there. The exact Pte they, will jeav
the border-has not been determined. ,
S.
p ni4iaro. division
igenVfo rthe.Southeni at iPhJadel-
Butts as diviiion passenger
nWTlottef MrDeButts oem
FARMERS SHQJJLD FEEL
JUSTLY PROUD OF THE
LOCAL MERCHANTS
Cohesive Spirit to Exist Betweei&Farmef and Merchant is Ab
solutely Essential to the Welfare of Both.
The farmers who have the
Roxboro merchants should morethari f eel proud of the fact. The 1 The first of the week showed a fair
Roxboro merchants are wioutploubt as progressive as anySbSS
And, while they understand that most of their business comes a few fine tobaccos. Wrappers and
from the farmer," every.; care; iseSrcised in giving the farmer good cutters showed some decline
just exactly What he wants. - i during the early part of the week; but
The coming about this the first; Industrial Edition to appear common !baccos fnd sfokers stiU
in connection ttiVBobprowas made possible by the " t 7a
Roxboro business XQefc an ttgtving to the farmers such whole still continues' firm, closing
valuable information as tHis prujconveys would be worthy of with an average of $20.63 for the
a town much larerer. C3 week, which was above the average
Co-Ojfration.
io one realizes tne neea oi cooperation more so than the mer
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chant; it is a daily thought laid
I tact with the farmer. Not because the -farmer does not know
or understand, but for the simple,
pie of the country, arescattered to extent of faking ' "organized
farm co-operation" impossible. The merchant realizes if this
could "be done that his business and the, f armers business would
secure a great increase. And, -the merchants being more or less
congested can offer any organization that they have, (Person Coun
ty Business Association) , as a medium by which the farmers, can
be enlightened from time to time-as regards progressive phases,
of farming. However, appreciation for this can be shown by the
farmers by using the information given to them by the organized
merchants. ,'
A Farmer's Town.
The town which offers a trading and distributing point for
the farmer is as-much his town as it is the man's town who lives
within the corporate limits; Roxboro merchants know that what
supports a town is the taxes paid to it by the various industries
MR. J. A. LONG'S. RESIDENCE, ROXBORO, N. C.
in it, and Roxboro being more ol an agricultural center than any
thing else, the merchants attribute most of the taxes paid to the
town as coming from ; i
Patronize Home Merchants. - ;
Every Roxboro farmer should practice keping as much of his
money at home as possible. For
hint a town to visit. If the metchant should noi-have W
just the article wanted, let hini. do the mail ordering, he can get
it for you in the length of tinie. that it requires you and
he makes his profit, yet the article floes riot cost yoil one cent more
4 Let your ? local merchant hlurora he is
steadily ulfly
mirid'tharitic;
wiihirerericeltbiy
liiiileioiilK
ihilr&h"
buibodye
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hpnoBoi doing business with the 1
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info his head by coming into con-
reasoihattthe masses of peo
it is the merchant who gives, to
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Bid TOBACCO BREAKS
ON LOCAL MARKET
Over 200,000; Pounds Sold Last Week
On the Roxboro Market Prices
Continue High.
Sales on. pur market for the past
week were the largest since the first
of the year. Over 200,000 pounds
beW sold a& good prices.
for the year. It is expected that all
sold by March lst
cue buvanu in mis sctuun win ue
It is very gratifying to note that
while most of the markets in the old
belt will show from 15 percent to 30
per cent decrease from last year.
Roxbora will lose not over five per
cent if any at all.
Morris and Clayton Capture Two
Stills.
On last Wednesday, another one of
those days when the last thing ex
pected was some Iboking for block
ade' stills, but that is just what De
puty Marshal. R. W. Morris and Mel
vin Clayton was looking for, and they
succeeded in capturing two. These
stills were located near Lawson's
Chapel, and was ready to do a good
business. There were two men at the
still but only one of them was cap
tured, John 'Jones, "who had just come
to go to work to run "off the 1800 gal
lons of beer which t ahyehd,sa ppf.
The other pafty succeeded in gettnif
away after firing a shot at Deputy
Morris. He was near" enough to have
made better aim of his shot, but
doubtless was so excited at seeing
these two gentlemen present that he
did not have a very steady hand.
MEXICAN ELECTION
ON MARCH 25TH-
In the Event the Office of President
Becomes Vacant in First 2 Years
of Term Congress Will Call Elec
tion to Fill Out Term.
Queretaro, Mexico, Jan. 28. The
constitutional assembly has adopted
an article whereby Carranza is au
thorized to issue a call and provide
regulations for the election of mem
bers of congress, to be held the last
Sunday in February. Congress will
meet in extraordinary session on
April 15. Congress "also, will act as
a sort of electoral college, passing on
the presidential election, and officially
declaring the president elected. ; No
mention is made as to the date of
holding the presidential election, but
it probably will be the last Sunday
in March anot'it is expected that the
president will take his seat May 1.
The . extraordinary session of con
gress will take under consideration
certain laws and will appoint judges
and other officials who will assume
office July 1, when the present offic
ials end their .terms. The term of
the next president shall be consider
ed as beginning December, 1916, so
the next election will be held in De
cember, 1920.
Death of Mr. W. Z. Bowles.
The death of Mr. W. Z. Bowles, of
Durham occurred at Watts hospital.
Durhain, last 'erfayVviught;;;;MrJ
Bowles- had been sick ;only a short
time with typhoid feye His remains,
were brought" here on the morning
train Thursday y and hurried in the
AWoch chuhfee
a , wifej ferC$wthere;! ik6thwid
many other relatives and friends fixj
raourn:4
A number of people from Durham
ame orlth
e' ifiem a Durham
on the-evehmg tram. ? lie vwas a
broker itofet
Bowles.
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4W .n-'t 's:'.;:''-'.v, -.f-'-'h-:.. "' :
3 in the special , edition. If you ate
not a ;;customer of burs: it will vpay
voii to eetv in touch with us. TJTat-
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HOUSE HOPPER
TWO QUARTS A YEAR
Prohibition Fight Looms as Davis
BiuVAre Presented.
Raleigh, Jan. 30. A bill to aid
temperance by further restriction of
the receipt of whiskey in North, Car
olina was yesterday dropped into the
hopper of the house of representa- '
tives by Gardner, of Yancey-co. The
bill is one drafted and approved in '.
the offices of Superintendent R. Lee
Davis, of the North Carolina Anti
Saloon League "and is a little differ
ent from that circulated by Mr. Da
vis several days before the convening
of the present general assembly.
. The bill was introduced by request
and was not unexpected. It had been
known for several days that such! a
bill was in the making, and those who
are to oppose it had been dreading its
approach. It went through its initial'
reading, however, without comment;
most of the onposers merely drawing
a deep sigh of content over the fact
that they were finally to face the is
sue. The bill prohibits the receipt v of
whiskoy except for medicinal purpos
es and' limits this to two quarts per
year. It annuls the law permitting
the sale of wines and ciders by manu
facturers except when such ciders or
wines contain nor more than two per
cent of alcohol; prohibits the posses-;
sion of any liquors by social clubs; .
makes 'it a misdemeanor to drink or
be drunk in public and gives the state
afiscaj.aUfe4(n8ed'. ,
ihfheitrjasoiitlttion pi liquor in Jip"
position to the law. v ; ,'. '
The only clause init! permitting, the
receipt of liquor in any shape Or form
is section 21, which says: -
"That any person not a minor, may
receive one shipment of spirituoua
liquor, not more than two quarts or
one shipment of malt liquors not more
than three gallons for medical use
each calendar year under the follow
ing conditions. ' The person may ap
ply to thetlerk of the court of the
county in which he lives for a permit
to receive by transportation by a
common carrier spirituous or malt li
quors for medical use. At such time-
he must make affidavit that -he-is a
citizen of the county tnat, has net
received , any spirituous. cr ncliTU- .
quors in twelve months ,that hs -this
shipment for medical use 'enly,
and that he-wishes tOtreceive it zt
the express office nearest to nis holme.
Such permit shall then be granted by
the clerk or his duly appointed de
puty, who shall affix : the seal of " his
office thereto and said permit shall
contain the name of the applicant to
whim the shipment is to be delivered,
the place from which; the shipment'
is to be made, the amount to be ship
ped, the date of -granting the .permit,
and thev express office nearest the
home' of the applicant to 'which the
shipment must be made. The said
permit must be executed in duplicate.
The original shall be delivered to, the
applicant, to be sent by him to the
shipper to be posted on the outside
of the package containing the liquor,
the permit so used authorizes the
public carrier to transport and deliver
the package. The duplicate must be
filed in the clerk's office in the same
manner that the duplicate permit for
shipment of alcohol is filed. I
Mr. Davis' bill will, of course, make
it exceedingly hard for any "citizen
of , North Carolina to get a drink.
There is though, mighty littledoubt
tnacv tne diii wui pass.;. rven inose
who are most bitterly opposed 'to it
concede tnat mere is a strong possi-
bihty of it being enacteoV
a m.i" "i'."' .':
tubsday;febritary 6 At
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; Dr; N. Rosensteiri, the" (tpmetrist
of :Durham,iynll be in Eokborb next
Tuesday, February 6thr' stopping) 'at
exnhpean(fit
lyqu;&ed; ;
ist, be ;sure' iihd see Dr.: RpsensteuV ,
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'ItVill'be with much'regret tothe' (
nesMrC to Jearn; -i
that he was; taken down with a;troke (
pf paralysis last week. ! T7e arelglad;
however, t:report that his ccndltica
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